How Did Victor White III Die? Autopsy Results Contradict Cops Account

An autopsy for Victor White III, 22, the Louisiana man who police said shot and killed himself in March while handcuffed in the backseat of a sheriff’s car, was really shot in the chest, according to the Iberia Parish Coroner’s Office.

Carol Powell-Lexing, attorney for the family of Victor White and Louisiana activist, Arthur Reed, spoke to Roland Martin Monday on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the coroner’s report that contradicts the police officers account of the incident. Listen to a portion of their conversation below.

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